It’s time to talk about it.
I rolled out of bed one Sunday morning and made it as far as the hallway before my whole world started to swirl and I was falling. Logic tells you that once you reach t...
I loved sharing with podcast host, therapist and fellow spoonie Lauren Selfridge on her This is Not What I Ordered podcast. We share some real talk about the complexities of chronic illness and...
I think we spend most of our life trying to work out how to 'do' life. I now have enough evidence to see that I made it through all the things that worried me in my 20s, 30s and 40s.
Here's what I've...
Michelle talks with Sick of It host, Raimy Michelle Irving about how to have conversations at work about your capacity, what to disclose at interviews and how to manage other people's expectations....
Have you ever had one of those conversations that softly changes your perspective? When you sit back and just have to allow the moment to soak in, to let words take root? This conversation is one...
Michelle talks with Brainwaves Host, Flic Manning about how she has managed her mental wellebing and chronic illness. Learn how to:
- Stop apologising for being unwell,
- Navigate work including m ...
In this episode of Chronic Correlations Michelle talks with hosts Fiona and Dani about the Emotional Empowerment Map of Chronic Illness. Learn:
- The four emotional stages of navigating chronic ...

Managing your Career while living with Chronic Illness
✨ 47% of Australians live with a chronic illness, 70% of whom also work
✨ That's 6.6 million women in Australia living and working with chronic...
There are times in all our relationships, personal and professional, where things build up. Unmet needs or overbearing demands congeal into resentments, and we can get overwhelmed. I have noticed that...
Over the last month, power dynamics in relationships has been a hot topic for my clients. In particular, women have been describing what I call ‘the command’, where a man instructs a woman about what ...
For the last couple of months, I have driven myself crazy creating relentless promotion and event deadlines (not to mention cash outlays). My daily demands (laments) were that I needed to promote my c...
I like to think of myself as a mature adult. However, I know I make decisions and have reactions that are shall we say, are not the most mature option available.
I have come to understand how all too...